ApplicationHelper
Application helper functions
| since |
1.5 |
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| package |
Joomla CMS |
Methods
addClientInfo
Adds information for a client.
addClientInfo(mixed client) : bool
| since |
1.6 |
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Arguments
- client
mixedA client identifier either an array or object
Response
boolTrue if the information is added. False on error
getClientInfo
Gets information on a specific client id. This method will be useful in future versions when we start mapping applications in the database.
getClientInfo(int|string|null id = null, bool byName = false) : \stdClass|array|void
This method will return a client information array if called with no arguments which can be used to add custom application information.
| since |
1.5 |
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Arguments
- id
int|string|nullA client identifier- byName
boolIf true, find the client by its name
Response
\stdClass|array|voidObject describing the client, array containing all the clients or void if $id not known
getComponentName
Return the name of the request component [main component]
getComponentName(string default = null) : string
| since |
1.6 |
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Arguments
- default
stringThe default option
Response
stringOption (e.g. com_something)
getHash
Provides a secure hash based on a seed
getHash(string seed) : string
| since |
3.2 |
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Arguments
- seed
stringSeed string.
Response
stringA secure hash
stringURLSafe
This method transliterates a string into a URL safe string or returns a URL safe UTF-8 string based on the global configuration
stringURLSafe(string string, string language = '') : string
| since |
3.2 |
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Arguments
- string
stringString to process- language
stringLanguage to transliterate to if unicode slugs are disabled
Response
stringProcessed string